A Christmas tree is the perfect symbol of love, peace and joy. Or it could be one giant bundle of tinder, ready to make the inside of your house hotter than a holiday ham. As you prepare to grab yours next month, consider grabbing a humidifier, too. Along with daily water changes, the constant moisture will help the tree stay fresh all month long.

New trend alert: This holiday shopping season, swiping is out and chips are in. (Seriously, magnetic-stripe cards use the same technology as cassette tapes. That’s so ’80s.) The data on the chip is constantly changing, so they are less likely to be forged or duplicated. The chip technology was designed to help prevent fraud, so take the extra few seconds with some newfound peace of mind.

With the added security of the chip one would suppose there are fewer losses for the card company. Have we seen a reduction in the cost per transaction being charged to the retailers? Have we seen said reduction passed along to customers?

After the holiday gift-opening frenzy slows down, make sure you discard the packaging of your nifty new gifts in opaque trash bags. Otherwise, potential thieves could use things like discarded electronics boxes as a chance to “window shop” for future break-ins. Geez, get a life, thieves.

Well I guess I am the lucky one take our boxes down in pasture were we have a place & burn them! County Living!! Otherwise I be like the other guys I would hear some whistling going on if my dogs don't get them first Lol

we had trash cans and go to the dump but we have no trespassing signs and sign says we don't call the law and a sing saying watch for children dog and mean old woman since I put the two guys under citizen arrest with my chainsaw they call me the neighborhood watch and I'm just crazy

According to a study, 23 million Americans have had packages stolen from their homes. Don’t play an unknowing “Secret Santa” for someone else. Help protect your gift deliveries by keeping them off your porch. Shipping services often offer pickups at secure locations, such as lockers within retail stores, and many have apps that let you track and reroute deliveries if no one’s home.

Yes and I've asked Fed X & UPS etc to put by front door not by the road and nope they just leave them. They used to at least bring package to your front door and ring your doorbell. Where's the Good Customer Service Huh😭

Cars are following the UPS truck and picking up packages as they're delivered. The crooks know who's home and who isn't. And even cameras do little because they know to keep their heads down.
Our in laws had a huge package with a 6ft. Nativity set stolen off their front porch minutes after delivery.

With phones, it’s easier than ever to shop while on the go. But that means it’s easier for thieves to steal information on the go, too. If you’re planning to do any mobile shopping, avoid logging into free or public Wi-Fi, where snooping eyes will have unfettered access to all your accounts. Instead, you may want to stick to your phone’s data plan so you can shop for your snazzy holiday socks... View details ⇨

I did a quote online and it said an agent had to get back to me. In fact I even emailed the agent. Yet, a week later, I never got a response back. Is this how you run business? How are you even existing?

You’ve probably heard the tall tale that the tryptophan in turkey is what makes us so sleepy after a Thanksgiving meal. Guess what: It’s actually just from carbo-loading and the coziness of being near loved ones.

Farmers insurance is the worst insurance company ever. They lure you by making it look like they are giving you the best deal. They change the policy without your knowledge and make you pay even more. No body in this company is willng to help and they refuse to honer their orginal promise. Stay away from farmers.

Black Friday is approaching to tempt you with deals on big brands, but don't forget about Small Business Saturday. Consider supporting your local independent businesses whether it’s just for a warm coffee or a delicious meal: [ Farme.rs Link ]

If there were a national home-cooking fire day, it would be Thanksgiving. It ranks almost 230 percent above the average number of daily fires. Never leave a kitchen unattended, and always make sure you have the proper fire extinguisher handy (type A, B or C at the minimum). Or, you could pass off that restaurant turkey as your own. We’ll never tell.

Frank I just Pray you, Wife and family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Your precious Face was one of the first in Trona that I saw and you were one of the cutest little guys I ever saw. YOU also was good to my children. I love you!!😍

That, and keeping your hands and all involved surfaces properly washed after handling raw turkey, not to mention cooking it properly, are things that should be posted somewhere prominent every single year.

When it comes to making sure your party goes off without a hitch, it’s all about the little things. And it doesn’t get any littler than deciding which type of chafing fuel to use for your holiday buffet. Compared to the safety of their gel counterparts, wick chafing fuels can remain cool to the touch while lit, offer a more easily visible flame, and any spilled fuel generally does not combust... View details ⇨

Interesting data, but, as a combustion engineer, I could also easily imagine how the right/wrong kind of table cloth material/texture might act as a wick. Another obscure fact that might set your house on fire. ;-)

They have great lawyers to keep the company to keep from paying your insurance claim! My whole family and any of my close friends will never have Farmer's Insurance!! Best stay away from them. They got to us on damage to our new horse trailer once too!

A game sportsman returns from the field to find a few horses chewing on his truck. Strange enough, but the reason they took a bite from his pickup was . . . the banana-scented car wax? [ Farme.rs Link ]

I saw a few horses eat the seat, paint, steering wheel along with various plastic parts off of a John Deere utility tractor a few years back. I have also seen where goats almost destroyed a new Cadillac STS but that is a different story.

Your winter comrade: windshield de-icer. Not only is it your ally in thawing icy wiper blades and frozen windshields so you can clearly see out of them, but in emergencies it can also thaw ice on the road or even frozen car parts, like door handles or locks. Cool, huh?

Most people don’t know that every photo you take may be tagged with EXIF data, including when and where the photo was taken. That means that if a picture’s worth a thousand words, the EXIF data is worth much, much more. Consider where you post your picture online. If unsavory characters get a hold of the info, that happy selfie of you and your new TV could lead to a sad selfie with you and... View details ⇨

In Florida, it's possible to find more than you know just by having two pieces of information about a person. Where you live and lived in the past, how much you pay for your taxes, your marriage license image (printable), who is your mortgage company, how much you pay for mortgage, if you've been late on bills, etc, where you went to school. Many states have public records like this.. Privacy is as mythical as Bigfoot..

You know the essentials of a winter emergency kit for you car, like flares, blankets and a shovel. But here’s a pro tip: Include a hand-crank charger. If the car battery dies, you’ll still have a way to keep your phone alive to call for help, use as a flashlight and find out what cousin Bill ate for lunch.

Signing up for a new account? When answering your security questions (such as mother’s maiden name), consider replacing the real answer with a secondary password instead. Otherwise, a hacker's access to your account could be a simple Google search away.

Everyone loves to see their dogs enjoying themselves. Except when it’s at the expense of your living room. We’ve seen lovable pups flood customers’ homes on 2/5/16, 2/13/16, 10/14/15 and we covered it. Let’s just say it happens a lot.

this is just so fake think guys it takes 24 hrs to fill a 28 ft x 4 ft swimming pool this house holds much more floor space than that pool and it is not water tight doors and walls will leak at a rate faster than a running faucet